Helping your Child Sleep with Ease
About Pediatric Sleep Medicine
Good quality sleep is essential for a child’s development and health. If your child has trouble sleeping, our experts in pediatric sleep medicine can help diagnose and treat the sleep disorder that affects your child’s health and quality of childhood.
The interdisciplinary sleep medicine team includes sleep specialists, pulmonologists, neurologists, and nurses.
Conditions Treated
- Disrupted sleep
- snoring
- behavioral problems
- excessive daytime sleepiness
Left untreated, children with sleeping disorders may have related health problems as adults.
The sleep medicine team coordinates the diagnostic testing, therapeutic intervention and follow-up for all sleep disorders, from infancy through adolescence. When a sleep problem is associated with a secondary condition, specialists work with experts from other departments to develop a comprehensive care plan for your child. We treat all pediatric sleep disorders, including:
- Behavioral sleep disorders
- Central sleep apnea (apnea related to medical conditions)
- Delayed sleep phase
- Narcolepsy and disorders causing sleepiness
- Obstructive sleep apnea (apnea related to a problem with a child’s airway)
- Parasomnias (unusual behaviors during sleep)
- Periodic limb movement disorder and restless legs syndrome
- Sleep-related hypoventilation or hypoxemia
Preparing for Your Stay
It is best to shampoo your hair before coming and avoid using any hair products such as hairspray, mousse or oils. Please bring your own toiletries. You might like to bring other things that will make your stay more comfortable such as books, magazines, snacks, stuffed animal and your own pillow.
Results of Your Sleep Study
Your child’s sleep test will be interpreted by one of the. A final report will be sent to your referring physician. You should contact your physician for a follow-up visit to review the results of the study and to receive treatment.